So I've decided to game more on computer than consoles and I will be building my first computer. I can spend between $1000-$1500 and I've decided on the following components:
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K
Heatsink: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO
MoBo: ASRock P67 Extreme4 ATX Intel Motherboard
Memory: CORSAIR Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3 1600
Power Supply: Antec Higher Current Gamer Series 750W SLI/CrossFire certified
Hard Drive: Western Digital 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3Gb/s
Disc Drive: Asus 24x DVD Burner
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Case: Antec Nine Hundred Mid Tower
Monitor: Asus 23.6" 1080P Widescreen Monitor
Now I've got the problem of video card. I've been looking at several different ones:
1. Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit ($470)
2. MSI Radeon HD 6970 2GB 256-bit 940MHz ($395) or 3. XFX Radeon HD 6970 2GB 256-bit 880MHz ($300)
4. EVGA GeForce GTX 580 1.5GB 384-bit ($470) or 5. GigaByte GeForce GTX 580 3GB 384-bit ($550)
6. EVGA Geforce GTX 570 2.5GB 320-bit ($395)
7. EVGA GeForce GTX 560 1GB 256-bit ($175) x 2 for ($350)
Excluding the video card, do all of the other parts look like they are pretty decent and cohesive? What would you recommend for the video card? Should I avoid the dual GTX 560 in favor of the 300 dollar 6970? Will the jump to the GTX 580 or 7950 blow me away? Would these be compatible with the rest of the system? Thanks for anybody who goes through this at all, I appreciate it!
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K
Heatsink: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO
MoBo: ASRock P67 Extreme4 ATX Intel Motherboard
Memory: CORSAIR Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3 1600
Power Supply: Antec Higher Current Gamer Series 750W SLI/CrossFire certified
Hard Drive: Western Digital 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3Gb/s
Disc Drive: Asus 24x DVD Burner
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Case: Antec Nine Hundred Mid Tower
Monitor: Asus 23.6" 1080P Widescreen Monitor
Now I've got the problem of video card. I've been looking at several different ones:
1. Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit ($470)
2. MSI Radeon HD 6970 2GB 256-bit 940MHz ($395) or 3. XFX Radeon HD 6970 2GB 256-bit 880MHz ($300)
4. EVGA GeForce GTX 580 1.5GB 384-bit ($470) or 5. GigaByte GeForce GTX 580 3GB 384-bit ($550)
6. EVGA Geforce GTX 570 2.5GB 320-bit ($395)
7. EVGA GeForce GTX 560 1GB 256-bit ($175) x 2 for ($350)
Excluding the video card, do all of the other parts look like they are pretty decent and cohesive? What would you recommend for the video card? Should I avoid the dual GTX 560 in favor of the 300 dollar 6970? Will the jump to the GTX 580 or 7950 blow me away? Would these be compatible with the rest of the system? Thanks for anybody who goes through this at all, I appreciate it!